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This section includes 977 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
751. |
________ is an inversion of Double slider crank chain.$? |
A. | Coupling rod of a locomotive |
B. | Scotch yoke mechanism |
C. | Hand pump |
D. | Reciprocating engine |
Answer» C. Hand pump | |
752. |
The Coriolis component of acceleration leads the sliding velocity by$? |
A. | 45° |
B. | 90° |
C. | 135° |
D. | 180° |
Answer» C. 135¬¨‚àû | |
753. |
The frequency of oscillation of a torsional pendulum is$? |
A. | 2≈ì√Ñk/r. ‚Äö√ √∂(g/l) |
B. | r/2≈ì√Ñk. ‚Äö√ √∂(l/g) |
C. | 2≈ì√Ñr/k. ‚Äö√ √∂(g/l) |
D. | r/2≈ì√Ñk. ‚Äö√ √∂(g/l) |
Answer» E. | |
754. |
Coriolis component acts$? |
A. | Perpendicular to sliding surfaces |
B. | Along sliding surfaces |
C. | Somewhere in between above two |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Along sliding surfaces | |
755. |
When the pitching of a ship is upward, the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be$? |
A. | To move the ship towards starboard |
B. | To move the ship towards port side |
C. | To raise the bow and lower the stern |
D. | To raise the stern and lower the bow |
Answer» B. To move the ship towards port side | |
756. |
The two elements of a pair are said to form a _________ when they permit relative motion between them.$? |
A. | Open pair |
B. | Kinematic pair |
C. | Sliding pair |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Sliding pair | |
757. |
In its simplest form, a cam mechanism consists of following number of links$? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» D. 4 | |
758. |
The frictional torque transmitted in a truncated conical pivot bearing, considering uniform pressure, is$? |
A. | (1/2). μ W cosecα (r₁ + r₂) |
B. | (2/3). μ W cosecα (r₁ + r₂) |
C. | (1/2). μ W cosecα [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)] |
D. | (2/3). μ W cosecα [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)] |
Answer» E. | |
759. |
When the crank is at the inner dead center, in a reciprocating steam engine, then the acceleration of the piston will be$? |
A. | ω²r. (n + 1)/n |
B. | ω²r. (n - 1)/n |
C. | ω²r. n/(n + 1) |
D. | ω²r. n/(n - 1) |
Answer» B. ≈ì√¢¬¨‚â§r. (n - 1)/n | |
760. |
In a radial cam, the follower moves$? |
A. | In a direction perpendicular to the cam axis |
B. | In a direction parallel to the cam axis |
C. | In any direction irrespective of the cam axis |
D. | Along the cam axis |
Answer» B. In a direction parallel to the cam axis | |
761. |
The radius of a friction circle for a shaft rotating inside a bearing is (where r = Radius of shaft, and tan φ = Coefficient of friction between the shaft and bearing)$? |
A. | r sinφ |
B. | r cosφ |
C. | r tanφ |
D. | (r/2) cosφ |
Answer» B. r cos≈ì√ú | |
762. |
The pair is known as a higher pair, when the relative motion between the elements of a pair is$? |
A. | Turning only |
B. | Sliding only |
C. | Rolling only |
D. | Partly turning and partly sliding |
Answer» E. | |
763. |
When a point at the end of a link moves with constant angular velocity, its acceleration will have$? |
A. | Radial component only |
B. | Tangential component only |
C. | Coriolis component only |
D. | Radial and tangential components both |
Answer» B. Tangential component only | |
764. |
According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies move relatively to each other, their instantaneous centers will lie on a$? |
A. | Straight line |
B. | Parabolic curve |
C. | Triangle |
D. | Rectangle |
Answer» B. Parabolic curve | |
765. |
To connect two parallel and coplanar shafts the following type of gearing is used$? |
A. | Spur gear |
B. | Bevel gear |
C. | Spiral gear |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Bevel gear | |
766. |
The gear train usually employed in clocks is a$? |
A. | Simple gear train |
B. | Reverted gear train |
C. | Sun and planet gear |
D. | Differential gear |
Answer» C. Sun and planet gear | |
767. |
A rigid body possesses ________degrees of freedom$? |
A. | One |
B. | Two |
C. | Four |
D. | Six |
Answer» E. | |
768. |
The two parallel and coplanar shafts are connected by gears having teeth parallel to the axis of the shaft. This arrangement is known as$? |
A. | Spur gearing |
B. | Helical gearing |
C. | Bevel gearing |
D. | Spiral gearing |
Answer» B. Helical gearing | |
769. |
Two pulleys of radii r‚ÇÅ and r‚ÇÇ and at distance x apart are connected by means of a cross belt drive. The length of the belt is$? |
A. | π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x |
B. | π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x |
C. | π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x |
D. | π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x |
Answer» B. ≈ì√Ñ (r‚Äö√á√Ö + r‚Äö√á√á) + [(r‚Äö√á√Ö - r‚Äö√á√á)¬¨‚â§/x] + 2x | |
770. |
The velocity of the belt for maximum power is (where m = Mass of the belt in kg per meter length)$? |
A. | T/3 |
B. | (T.g)/3 |
C. | ‚Äö√ √∂(T/3m) |
D. | ‚Äö√ √∂(3m/T) |
Answer» D. ‚Äö√ √∂(3m/T) | |
771. |
A watt's governor can work satisfactorily at speeds from$? |
A. | 60 to 80 r.p.m. |
B. | 80 to 100 r.p.m. |
C. | 100 to 200 r.p.m. |
D. | 200 to 300 r.p.m. |
Answer» B. 80 to 100 r.p.m. | |
772. |
If the damping factor for a vibrating system is unity, then the system will be$? |
A. | Over damped |
B. | Under damped |
C. | Critically damped |
D. | Without vibrations |
Answer» D. Without vibrations | |
773. |
In which of the following type of gear train the first gear and the last gear are co-axial.$? |
A. | Simple gear train |
B. | Compound gear train |
C. | Reverted gear train |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
774. |
The main disadvantage of the sliding pair is that it is$? |
A. | Bulky |
B. | Wears rapidly |
C. | Difficult to manufacture |
D. | Both (A) and (B) above |
Answer» E. | |
775. |
The secondary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, ω = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, θ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke, and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)$? |
A. | m.ω².r sinθ |
B. | m.ω².r cosθ |
C. | m.ω².r (sin 2θ/n) |
D. | m.ω².r (cos 2θ/n) |
Answer» E. | |
776. |
In a coupling rod of a locomotive, each of the four pairs is a ________ pair.$? |
A. | Sliding |
B. | Turning |
C. | Rolling |
D. | Screw |
Answer» C. Rolling | |
777. |
When a shaking force is transmitted through the springs, damping becomes detrimental when the ratio of its frequency to the natural frequency is greater than$? |
A. | 0.25 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 1 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
778. |
In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the turntable, the following type of governor is commonly employed$? |
A. | Hartung governor |
B. | Wilson Hartnell governor |
C. | Pickering governor |
D. | Inertia governor |
Answer» D. Inertia governor | |
779. |
The sense of Coriolis component 2 ωv is same as that of the relative velocity vector v rotated at$? |
A. | 45° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path |
B. | 45° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path |
C. | 90° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path |
D. | 180° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path |
Answer» D. 180¬¨‚àû in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path | |
780. |
In multi V-belt transmission, if one of the belt is broken, we have to change the$? |
A. | Broken belt |
B. | Broken belt and its adjacent belts |
C. | All the belts |
D. | There is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load |
Answer» D. There is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load | |
781. |
Elements of pairs held together mechanically is known as$? |
A. | Closed pair |
B. | Open pair |
C. | Mechanical pair |
D. | Rolling pair |
Answer» B. Open pair | |
782. |
The number of links in pantograph mechanism is equal to$? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» D. 5 | |
783. |
The periodic time is given by (where ω = Angular velocity of the particle in rad/s)$? |
A. | ω/2π |
B. | 2π/ω |
C. | ω × 2π |
D. | π/ω |
Answer» C. ≈ì√¢ ‚àö√≥ 2≈ì√Ñ | |
784. |
In a steam engine, the distance by which the outer edge of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is called$? |
A. | Lead |
B. | Steam lap |
C. | Exhaust lap |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Exhaust lap | |
785. |
For dynamic balancing of a shaft$? |
A. | The net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal to zero |
B. | The net couple due to the dynamic forces acting on the shaft is equal to zero |
C. | Both (A) and (B) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
786. |
In a Hartnell governor, if a spring of greater stiffness is used, then the governor will be$? |
A. | Less sensitive |
B. | More sensitive |
C. | Unaffected of sensitivity |
D. | Isochronous |
Answer» B. More sensitive | |
787. |
In a gear having involute teeth, the normal to the involute is a tangent to the$? |
A. | Pitch circle |
B. | Base circle |
C. | Addendum circle |
D. | Dedendum circle |
Answer» C. Addendum circle | |
788. |
A rotor which is balanced statically but not dynamically is supported on two bearings L apart and at high speed of the rotor, reaction on the left bearing is R. The right side of the bearing is shifted to a new position 2L apart from the left bearing. At the same rotor speed, dynamic reaction on the left bearing in the new arrangement will$? |
A. | Remain same as before |
B. | Become equal to 2R |
C. | Become equal to R/2 |
D. | Become equal to R/4 |
Answer» B. Become equal to 2R | |
789. |
The equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is (d²x/dt²) + (c/m).(dx/dt) + (s/m).x = 0, if the roots of the equation are __________ then the system will be under damped.$? |
A. | (1/2) μ W R |
B. | (2/3) μ W R |
C. | (3/4) μ W R |
D. | μ W R |
Answer» C. (3/4) ≈í¬∫ W R | |
790. |
The size of cam depends upon$? |
A. | Base circle |
B. | Pitch circle |
C. | Prime circle |
D. | Pitch curve |
Answer» B. Pitch circle | |
791. |
For the same lift and same angle of ascent, a smaller base circle will give$? |
A. | A small value of pressure angle |
B. | A large value of pressure angle |
C. | There is no such relation with pressure angle |
D. | Something else |
Answer» C. There is no such relation with pressure angle | |
792. |
The critical speed of a shaft depends upon its$? |
A. | Mass |
B. | Stiffness |
C. | Mass and stiffness |
D. | Stiffness and eccentricity |
Answer» D. Stiffness and eccentricity | |
793. |
A friction circle is a circle drawn when a journal rotates in a bearing. Its radius depends upon the coefficient of friction and the$? |
A. | Magnitude of the forces on journal |
B. | Angular velocity of journal |
C. | Clearance between journal and bearing |
D. | Radius of journal |
Answer» E. | |
794. |
The two links OA and OB are connected by a pin joint at O. If the link OA turns with angular velocity ω₁ rad/s in the clockwise direction and the link OB turns with angular velocity ω₂ rad/s in the clockwise direction, then the rubbing velocity at the pin joint O is (where r = Radius of the pin at O)$? |
A. | ω₁.ω₂.r |
B. | (ω₁ - ω₂)r |
C. | (ω₁ + ω₂)r |
D. | (ω₁ - ω₂)2r |
Answer» C. (≈ì√¢‚Äö√á√Ö + ≈ì√¢‚Äö√á√á)r | |
795. |
The maximum fluctuation of energy is the$? |
A. | Difference between the maximum and minimum energies |
B. | Sum of the maximum and minimum energies |
C. | Variations of energy above and below the mean resisting torque line |
D. | Ratio of the mean resisting torque to the work-done per cycle |
Answer» B. Sum of the maximum and minimum energies | |
796. |
Critical damping is a function of$? |
A. | Mass and stiffness |
B. | Mass and damping coefficient |
C. | Mass and natural frequency |
D. | Damping coefficient and natural frequency |
Answer» B. Mass and damping coefficient | |
797. |
An automobile steering gear is an example of$? |
A. | Sliding pair |
B. | Rolling pair |
C. | Lower pair |
D. | Higher pair |
Answer» D. Higher pair | |
798. |
Which of the below are inversions of slider crank mechanism? 1. Oscillating cylinder engine mechanism 2. Toggle mechanism 3. Radial cylinder engine mechanism 4. Quick return mechanism$? |
A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
Answer» E. | |
799. |
In order to double the period of a simple pendulum, the length of the string should be$? |
A. | Halved |
B. | Doubled |
C. | Quadrupled |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
800. |
A typewriter mechanism has 7 numbers of binary joints, six links and none of higher pairs. The mechanism is$? |
A. | Kinematically sound |
B. | Not sound |
C. | Soundness would depend upon which link is kept fixed |
D. | Data is not sufficient to determine same |
Answer» B. Not sound | |